Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

Guatemala

Guatemala vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala is 42.6% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.8% less in Guatemala
Groceries: pay 29.0% less in Guatemala
Transportation: pay 61.4% less in Guatemala
Housing: pay 36.1% less in Guatemala
Childcare: pay 21.2% less in Guatemala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.7% less in Guatemala
Clothing: pay 31.9% less in Guatemala

Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Guatemala.

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Guatemala vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala instead of Denmark, you would:

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pay 60.8% less for restaurants

	Denmark	Guatemala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.73 DKK138.31	$6.81 GTQ52.05	-67.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.74 DKK91.67	$7.86 GTQ60.05	-42.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.88 DKK25.88	$1.13 GTQ8.61	-71.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.06 DKK20.42	$0.95 GTQ7.26	-69.0%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 29.0% less for groceries

	Denmark	Guatemala
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 DKK22.57	$3.06 GTQ23.36	-9.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 DKK47.41	$2.94 GTQ22.51	-58.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 DKK50.87	$7.79 GTQ59.56	+2.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.86 DKK32.43	$2.46 GTQ18.80	-49.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 DKK36.69	$4.27 GTQ32.65	-22.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 DKK9.24	$1.77 GTQ13.55	+28.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 DKK8.91	$0.76 GTQ5.82	-42.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 DKK10.81	$1.29 GTQ9.89	-20.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 DKK13.69	$0.73 GTQ5.62	-64.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.41	$0.69 GTQ5.25	-28.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 DKK5.75	$0.88 GTQ6.74	+2.4%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 61.4% less for transportation

	Denmark	Guatemala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.78 DKK58.59	$5.04 GTQ38.53	-42.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.81 DKK605.94	$14.23 GTQ108.79	-84.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,082.02 DKK327K	$25,199.77 GTQ193K	-48.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.81 DKK145.51	??
Average			-61.4%

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pay 36.1% less for housing

	Denmark	Guatemala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.53 DKK257.08	$46.14 GTQ352.71	+19.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,094.37 DKK7,302.16	$851.18 GTQ6,507.01	-22.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$864.45 DKK5,768.04	$533.61 GTQ4,079.28	-38.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.64 DKK991.82	$49.82 GTQ380.83	-66.5%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 21.2% less for childcare

	Denmark	Guatemala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.22 DKK3,644.69	$340.40 GTQ2,602.30	-37.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,716.94 DKK44,818.79	$6,685.90 GTQ51,111.79	-0.5%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Guatemala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.87 DKK52.52	$3.27 GTQ25.02	-58.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 DKK41.75	$3.34 GTQ25.57	-46.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.31 DKK62.10	$3.99 GTQ30.53	-57.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.88 DKK292.77	$40.26 GTQ307.75	-8.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.38 DKK122.64	$6.48 GTQ49.54	-64.7%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 31.9% less for clothing

	Denmark	Guatemala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.11 DKK701.32	$46.92 GTQ358.71	-55.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DKK304.27	$47.46 GTQ362.82	+4.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.67 DKK825.17	$104.97 GTQ802.44	-15.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$175.51 DKK1,171.09	$95.86 GTQ732.80	-45.4%
Average			-31.9%

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